Mike receives Bayly Award at provincial conference

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ONTARIO PROFESSIONAL FORESTERS ASSOCIATION

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Mike Barker of Sault Ste. Marie, recently received the Bayly Award from the Ontario Professional Foresters Association (OPFA) during its 58th Annual Conference in Toronto. 

The Bayly award recognizes contributions to the profession and practice of forestry by someone who is not a member of the OPFA. 

Mr. Barker joined the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests in 1961 where he was employed in many different roles until 1993. 

Since leaving government, he has operated a consulting business offering services in natural resource issue management, facilitation, government liaison, strategic planning and project management.

Mr. Barker served as the forest industry member of the Great Lakes/ St. Lawrence Region Round Table on the Lands for Life initiative and since 1999 he has been a member of Ontario’s Forestry Futures Committee.

He has been a Public Member on OPFA Council since 2009 and serves on the association’s Executive Committee and as Chair of the Crown Land Forestry Committee.

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